5 Bridge Close, Gillingham, SP8 4LS
About 5 Bridge Close
5 Bridge Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (SP8 4LS). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 49.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013). At 59 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 31 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bridge Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erect single storey side extension (demolish existing garage).
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2013/1222/PLNG
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bridge Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 July 2013Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4LS: £235,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SP8 4LS
Versus other Bridge Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Bridge Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,712
Street avg £2,800
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kingscourt Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







